Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
Leaders Real Madrid and mid-table Villarreal continued their unbeaten starts to the La Liga season with a goalless draw at the Bernabeu.
Carlo Ancelotti's Real had scored 21 goals in their opening six La Liga games but rarely looked like scoring.
Karim Benzema's shot and Isco's deflected header were their only efforts Geronimo Rulli had to save.
Villarreal had fewer but better chances and Arnaut Danjuma twice forced Thibaut Courtois into a save.
Real are three points clear at the top - above Sevilla, who beat Espanyol 2-0, and defending champions Atletico Madrid, who lost 1-0 to Alaves.
This was Real's first goalless draw in La Liga under Ancelotti, in 83 games over two spells.
Unai Emery's Villarreal are 10th despite being unbeaten having drawn five of their six matches.
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 15Valverde
- 3Militão
- 4Alaba
- 6Nacho
- 11AsensioSubstituted forIscoat 81'minutes
- 14Casemiro
- 10ModricSubstituted forE Hazardat 73'minutes
- 21RodrygoSubstituted forCamavingaat 45'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20Vinícius JúniorBooked at 40mins
Substitutes
- 5Vallejo
- 7E Hazard
- 13Lunin
- 16Jovic
- 17Vázquez
- 22Isco
- 24Mariano
- 25Camavinga
- 27Blanco
- 35Gutiérrez
- 40Fuidias
Villarreal
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Rulli
- 8FoythSubstituted forM Gasparat 86'minutes
- 3Albiol
- 4P Torres
- 18Moreno
- 5Parejo
- 6Capoue
- 19CoquelinBooked at 55minsSubstituted forGómez Bardonadoat 58'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 21PinoSubstituted forTrigueros Muñozat 84'minutes
- 9AlcácerSubstituted forDiaat 58'minutes
- 15DanjumaSubstituted forPeñaat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Asenjo
- 2M Gaspar
- 10Iborra
- 12Estupiñán
- 14Trigueros Muñoz
- 16Dia
- 20Peña
- 22Mandi
- 23Gómez Bardonado
- 24Pedraza
- Referee:
- Jesús Gil Manzano
- Attendance:
- 23,985
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.
Post update
Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Post update
Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
Post update
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.
Post update
Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
Post update
Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
Post update
Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Post update
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Juan Foyth because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Yeremi Pino.
Substitution
Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
Post update
Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
Post update
Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Post update
Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isco.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.